Nikki Haley, R-S.C. has served as governor of South Carolina since... Photo-3380404.72546 - Beaumont Enterprise

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Jan Brewer, R-Ariz.

Jan Brewer, R-Ariz. has served as governor of Arizona since January 2009. Brewer will not be able to run for a second full four-year term in 2014 because of the Arizona Constitution which puts limits on governors to eight consecutive years in office.

Jan Brewer, R-Ariz. has served as governor of Arizona since January 2009. Brewer will not be able to run for a second full four-year term in 2014 because of the Arizona Constitution which puts limits on ... more

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Susana Martinez, R-N.M.

Susana Martinez, R-N.M. has served as governor of New Mexico since January 2011. The Associated Press reports Martinez has raised nearly $3.3 million for her reelection campaign.

Maggie Hassan, D-N.H. just recently took the governorship of New Hampshire in January 2013. So far, no GOP challenger has emerged. Politico reports among the possible challengers, Hassan leads all of them by margins of 14 to 20 percentage points.

Maggie Hassan, D-N.H. just recently took the governorship of New Hampshire in January 2013. So far, no GOP challenger has emerged. Politico reports among the possible challengers, Hassan leads all of them by ... more

US Rep. Allyson Schwartz announced she would be giving up her seat to run against current Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett in 2014. Politico reports Schwartz is one of the front-runners in the Democratic race and is most likely to take office if she wins her primary.

US Rep. Allyson Schwartz announced she would be giving up her seat to run against current Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett in 2014. Politico reports Schwartz is one of the front-runners in the Democratic race ... more

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Martha Coakley, D-Mass.

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced she would run in the 2014 gubernatorial elections. Politico reports if Coakley wins her Democratic primary, she will have a good chance of winning the overall election.

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced she would run in the 2014 gubernatorial elections. Politico reports if Coakley wins her Democratic primary, she will have a good chance of winning the ... more

Rhode Island Treasurer Gina Raimondo is a Politico favorite with a twist: she hasn't yet announced a run for the governor's seat. There is suspicion she will run as she has been raising money. Politico believes if she wins her primary, she will likely do well as the state is typically Democratic.

Rhode Island Treasurer Gina Raimondo is a Politico favorite with a twist: she hasn't yet announced a run for the governor's seat. There is suspicion she will run as she has been raising money. Politico believes ... more

Antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan announced her run against California... Photo-2379979.72546 - Beaumont Enterprise

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Kathleen Sebelius, D-Kan.

Kathleen Sebelius was the Governor of Kansas from 2003 to 2009 but later resigned to join President Barack Obama's cabinet as the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Kathleen Sebelius was the Governor of Kansas from 2003 to 2009 but later resigned to join President Barack Obama's cabinet as the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

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Janet Napolitano, D-Ariz.

Prior to becoming the first woman to serve as the US Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano was the Governor of Arizona from 2003 to 2009. She resigned her cabinet position in 2013 to become the first woman to be President of the University of California System.

Prior to becoming the first woman to serve as the US Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano was the Governor of Arizona from 2003 to 2009. She resigned her cabinet position in 2013 to become the first ... more

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Jane Swift, R-Mass.

Serving as lieutenant governor of Massachusetts, Jane Swift became the acting governor when then Governor Paul Cellucci joined then President George W. Bush's cabinet in 2001. She ended her run in 2003 after refusing to run for election. less

Serving as lieutenant governor of Massachusetts, Jane Swift became the acting governor when then Governor Paul Cellucci joined then President George W. Bush's cabinet in 2001. She ended her run in 2003 after ... more

Ann Richards cultivated a storied political career before she... Photo-4845727.72546 - Beaumont Enterprise

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Miriam "Ma" Ferguson was elected the first female governor of Texas in Nov. 1924. Ma promised voters she would follow the advice of her husband, former Gov. Jim Ferguson, who resigned the office after he was impeached and convicted of 10 counts, including misapplication of public funds. She served as governor again from 1932 through 1935. She later died in 1961 at the age of 86. less

Miriam "Ma" Ferguson was elected the first female governor of Texas in Nov. 1924. Ma promised voters she would follow the advice of her husband, former Gov. Jim Ferguson, who resigned the office after he was ... more

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